Lore: Upon The Heels of War

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:41 pm

Soran glanced to the side as Blade emerged from the stairwell, pulling himself back inside his body. It wouldn't help to show the boy his emotions right now. He had just turned and began walking toward blade when Sid emerged beside him. That made Soran pause and stop where he was, watching as the two came toward him.

"Coming or not, banana-ears," Sid smirked, walking right past him. "Or are you gettin' butterflies over the magic teleport? I hear it tingles," he teased in the rogue's ear, making Soran skip sideways and glower at the human's back. He looked over at Blade with an exasperated "See what I have to put up with?" stare as he picked up behind Sid.

Mizuki · Post by **Mizuki** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:51 pm

Blade rolled his eyes. He's had Siren over his shoulder for a long time, Sid was like her almost. They walked on towards the room of mages, and Blade went over and over in his mind how he'd rip through all who would try to stop him, and that sorceress. He'd show her no mercy. He was unconsciously bending his bracelet back and forth between his hands.

They came upon the room and opened the door to find a large circle drawn on the floor with chalk, and mages taken a certain point around the circle. They were just preparing the portal now and the last mage to take his place on the circle approached them

"Are you ready? All who are going are here?" he asked them softly.

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:37 pm

"Yes," Soran confirmed, casting a wary glance at the figure on the ground. Under any other circumstances, he'd be more inquisitive about exactly how this was supposed to work, but desperate times called for reckless measures. He'd probably be calmer not knowing what the mages were planning to do. Sid strode out into the circle like it was any other room, apparently not concerned by the prospect of literally ceasing to exist and trusting someone to make him reappear elsewhere.

Sid turned and gave Soran a look that actually seemed to contain honest reassurance. Spurred by Sid's concern, the rogue walked stiffly across the room and joined him in the circle.

"Make sure everyone stays inside the circle," Said the head mage to Blade, sensing he was the most magically proficient of the three. "You will be able to see things while you're inside the portal. It sometimes shows you random colors, sometimes it gears into your psyche and brings out...other things, but by all means keep everyone from reaching a single finger out of the circle's protection. When you need to return, use this," he said, handing Blade a meticulously etched white stone. "It can be used from the other side of the Border. We can't extend our magic there directly, but once you bring this over, we can use it as a bridge."

Mizuki · Post by **Mizuki** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:45 pm

"Yes," Blade said, nodding his head in grave understanding. Clutching the white stone in his hand, he walked into the circle with his father and Sid. "We are not to move outside of the circle. For any reason." Blade ordered stiffly. Once they were all inside, the head mage took his point at the circle, magically closing it. The spell had started and the circle glowed white, the stone resonated in Blade's hand in response, already starting the link.

It felt like a build up of tension, and their disappearance from the palace felt like lead was strapped to Blade's arms, wings and legs. Sagging downwards slightly with the pressure, Blade reminded himself of his mother and managed to stand again. All the while, colors and images passed them by. Blade closed his mind to them.

Post by **Soran Nightblade** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:08 pm

Soran staggered at the pressure the portal threw against them. Sid actually collapsed to his knees at the elf's side - he'd been a little too relaxed going into the port. Colorful winds swirled around them until Soran had a hard time even making out the boundaries of the circle, or Blade and Sid's forms next to him. Then the winds appeared to swirl around Side and Blade, trying to pull them out of the circle. It was in fact an illusion, but he didn't know better and couldn't make himself close his eyes. He reached down for Sid's shoulder, heaving him up again, and reached out blindly for Blade with his other arm.

When the spell settled and the colors finally faded, Soran was holding both Sid and Blade protectively against him, breathless with shock. The spell's weight lifted off him and he wasn't quite certain if it was safe to let go of them.

Sid blinked at the rogue, not moving to break out of his embrace. He wasn't entirely sure what had happened either.

Mizuki · Post by **Mizuki** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:14 pm

OOC: Now to Search, Rescue, Destroy in Darkwood.